Recap
Steaua București will once again be severely weakened, as all of their foreign players are unavailable:
Gray (17.0 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.4 apg)
Kenny Dye (16.8 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.5 apg)
Adelekun (16.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.9 apg)
McKissic (9.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.3 apg)
The absence of such a significant portion of their offensive production and overall quality was clearly evident in the first match, where Petrolul Ploiesti scored a 83-100 victory.
Considering the current circumstances, Petrolul Ploiești appears to hold a substantial advantage and should have more than enough quality to comfortably cover the proposed handicap line.